Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PDT)

Ticket Information

When purchasing tickets to, or registering for this event, we provide the information entered to the event organizer so they can manage the event. If you do not want the event organizer to have this information, please do not proceed with your purchase or registration. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information.

Event Details

An Introduction to 3D Printing and The Objet 30

Core Fab Prereq: None Cost: $30 + $5 materials fee

Learn to take any virtual 3D file on the computer and print it into a real world object! 3d printers are the wave of the future for in-home fabrication. This technology will one day render production and distribution obsolete by allowing you to pull from a virtual product database and produce any object within your own home at the click of a button.

Part 1 - An Intro to 3D PrintingThis class provides the core overview of all things 3D printing that you will need to operate machines like the Makerbot, Ultimaker, or Printrbot. This comprehensive overview covers everything 3D printing from the different technologies of fabrication under the umbrella of 3D printing, the amazing innovations in fabrication technique that this enables, and the key design constraints inherent to 3D modelling for fabricating physical objects.

Part 2 - The Objet 30We will teach you what you need to know to operate the Objet 30 we have at the shop. This commercial 3D printer can produce any part at an incredible 30 micron resolution surface detail (that's 1/30th of a millimeter!). You will get a hands-on introduction to operating the machine and finishing parts hot off the printer.

Each student taking this class will have a chance to clean a part from the machine and take home their very own 3D print!

Saturday, October 21, 2017 from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM (PDT)

Organizer

The Build Shop

Founded in late 2011, The Build Shop was the first walk-in 3D printing shop in Los Angeles. With over five distinct brands of 3D printers using Fused Filament Fabrication, Stereolithography, and Granular Materials Binding Technologies we have the capabilities to 3D print nearly any project you want to build. If you want to do it yourself we also have a host of classes to get you up to speed to run the machines yourself!

Whether you're a small business owner looking to build a part, an artist creating their next masterpiece, student learning the cutting edge of personal prototyping, or maker looking to create their next cool gadget, if you can dream it up we can help you build it!